The 1997 Chicago Bears season was their 78th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 4-12 record under head coach Dave Wannstedt. It was the club's first 4 win season since the club posted a 4-10 record in 1975.
Offseason [edit]
NFL Draft [edit]
Regular season [edit]
Schedule [edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
TV Time |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 1, 1997 |
at Green Bay Packers |
L 38-24 |
ABC 8:00pm |
60,766
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| 2 |
September 7, 1997 |
Minnesota Vikings |
L 27-24 |
FOX 12:00pm |
59,263
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| 3 |
September 14, 1997 |
Detroit Lions |
L 32-7 |
FOX 12:00pm |
59,147
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| 4 |
September 21, 1997 |
at New England Patriots |
L 31-3 |
FOX 12:00pm |
59,873
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| 5 |
September 28, 1997 |
at Dallas Cowboys |
L 27-3 |
FOX 3:15pm |
64,082
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| 6 |
October 5, 1997 |
New Orleans Saints |
L 20-17 |
TNT 7:15pm |
58,865
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| 7 |
October 12, 1997 |
Green Bay Packers |
L 24-23 |
FOX 12:00pm |
62,212
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| 8 |
Bye |
| 9 |
October 27, 1997 |
at Miami Dolphins |
W 36-33 |
ABC 8:00pm |
73,156
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| 10 |
November 2, 1997 |
Washington Redskins |
L 31-8 |
FOX 12:00pm |
53,052
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| 11 |
November 9, 1997 |
at Minnesota Vikings |
L 29-22 |
FOX 12:00pm |
63,443
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| 12 |
November 16, 1997 |
New York Jets |
L 23-15 |
NBC 3:15pm |
45,642
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| 13 |
November 23, 1997 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
W 13-7 |
FOX 12:00pm |
43,955
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| 14 |
November 27, 1997 |
at Detroit Lions |
L 55-20 |
FOX 11:30am |
77,904
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| 15 |
December 7, 1997 |
Buffalo Bills |
W 20-3 |
NBC 12:00pm |
39,784
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| 16 |
December 14, 1997 |
at St. Louis Rams |
W 13-10 |
ESPN 7:15pm |
66,030
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| 17 |
December 21, 1997 |
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
L 31-15 |
FOX 12:00pm |
70,930
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Standings [edit]
Roster [edit]
| Chicago Bears 1997 roster |
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Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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- Based in Chicago, Illinois
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